Year 1 Meeting
September 2014
Aims for the meeting:
• To find out about routines and
procedures in year 1
• To find out about the topics for
the year
• To meet each other and build a
support network
Expectations - Behaviour
• The rules have been discussed and agreed with
the children
• We have a token system to encourage good
behaviour. Your child will get a sticker for
every 10 tokens they receive. They will get a
head teacher’s sticker for 50 tokens.
• Consequences for breaking rules escalate from
warning, time out, loss of playtime, loss of
golden time and finally, sent to Ms.
Osbaldeston or Ms Carroll. You will be told if
your child has missed 3 playtimes in a week.
You will always be told if your child’s behaviour
has resulted in being sent to the headteacher.
Expectations - General
• Be on time ready to line up when the bell rings
(ie: just after 8:55am)
• Collect on time – wait in the MIDDLE of the
playground, keeping all walkways between the
school and the pergola clear.
• Uniform – LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME
• PE kit – every day
• Book bags in every day – no rucksacks
New this year – Free School
Meals
• ALL children are eligible for a free school meal
– please take advantage of this!
• If you were previously entitled to Free School
Meals (or believe you might fit the old criteria
now) please fill in a form with Leyla as it
means we get more money to the school
budget.
• Children fitting the criteria could be eligible for
subsidised entry to Breakfast Club.
Reading / Home Learning
• Children will read with an adult at least twice a
week. You should get feedback in the reading
record book at least once a week. Please write
in / initial when you have read with your child.
• Phonics happens every day.
• We will be sending high-frequency words home
to learn every week. These are for learning to
read AND to spell.
• We will also send home ‘Talk Homework’ and a
maths activity.
New to Year One – Phonics
Screening Check
• This takes place every June.
• Children are assessed on their phonic ability.
• They have to ‘read’ up to 20 words and 20
‘pseudo-words’.
• Children who do not reach the expected level
are supported further in Year 2.
• There will be a meeting to explain this more in
February. In the mean time DON’T WORRY!
Topics for the year
• Autumn 1 – Our School
• Autumn 2 – Light
• Spring 1 – Toys & Games
• Spring 2 – Oliver’s Vegetables (Food)
• Summer 1 – Gardens & Mini-beasts
• Summer 2 – Islands and The Sea
Potential Trips
Autumn: Local Walk; Science Museum?
Spring: Toy Museum
Summer: Horniman Museum?
We also have many visitors over the year
– theatre workshops, music, dance and
so on.
How you can help in school
• Volunteer to come in on a regular basis
to hear children read, play maths games,
do creative activities, etc. You will need
to meet with Ms Carroll, carry out a trial
period, then complete a DBS if you are
committed to regular volunteering.
• Volunteer to come in on specific
occasions, e.g. party days, World Book
Day, trips etc.
Supporting your child at home
• Regular and punctual attendance – early work
starts at 9:00am sharp!
• Daily reading with your child (not necessarily
always having your child reading to you)
• Home learning activities
• Talking about the school day
• Playing games – dice games, card games,
board games are all fantastic ways to promote
speaking and listening, turn taking and
mathematical development
If you have any concerns…
• Speak to the class teacher at the
earliest opportunity
• If you feel the matter is more
serious you can also make an
appointment to speak with Ms.
Osbaldeston or Ms Carroll
Thank you for coming this morning!
• Please feel free to ask any questions. We are
always around at the start and end of days to
answer any other queries.